He's done it! James Cameron has reached the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the world's deepest point, and returned in one piece. He's brought back all kinds of goodies for science, including video footage. These are the first bits of that footage being released. Hardly even an appetizer, but landmark nonetheless.

Figured I'd give everyone an extra day to absorb everything I posted on Monday. Here's another biggie for you. I'm not really a huge fan of Alex Jones, I think he's a sensationalist and I'm not into his presenting style, but he has a place in alternative media and I respect the work he does in trying to make people think. This is probably my favorite interview that I've seen him do, mostly because he just lets Billy talk and control most of the conversation.

I was a big fan of early Pumpkins stuff and while I don't always agree with Mr. Corgan, I think he's very intelligent and I think he presents himself very well here and explains his point of view very coherently. I tend to agree with most of what he's talking about here, and I think it's worth a listen if only to instigate conscious thought and debate about important societal issues.

I posted Al Jarreau's version of this a while back. This is the man himself performing in Belgium circa 1964 featuring the song's writer Paul Desmond on saxophone, Eugene Wright holding it down on the bass, and Joe Morello tearing it up on the drums.

Yup, that's a $20 million attack helicopter that some hot shot just wrecked trying to look cool. Good thing we didn't give that money to something really dumb, like the space program or medical research or education.

...and Iran loves Israel. This is a campaign that has been gathering strength. The ordinary citizens of Israel have no interest in war, and neither do the citizens of Iran. It's all a show, all political nonsense. This is why where are so many revolutions going on all over the world. People have had enough. Enough of the bullshit, can't we just live our lives? Thankfully the world of social media, for all its critics, has opened up opportunities for people to freely express positivity and broadcast it for all to see. Long may it continue.

As I've become more interested in political policy in recent years, it has become more and more apparent that politics, in itself, is a complete charade. Why are so many people politically apathetic? It's not hard to understand when the actions of most career politicians are enough to make one physically ill. These clowns tell us to "stay in school" and "act responsibly", and then go and act like a bunch of monkeys flinging shit at each other. How did these people get in power, and why do we keep them there? Better yet, why do we allow anyone to wield such power, particularly when most of the time we don't even like the people in these positions?

It's baffling, frustrating, and comical all at the same time. Most days I wonder whether I should give up and let other people worry about it, but then I wonder what kind of people would want to? It's a vicious circle, and just makes me want to move to an island. All I need is a cool $3 million and I'm set...

I took an unannounced self-imposed week-long vacation from blogging. Mostly because I've been busy working on my new website, and more importantly content for the website, i.e. new tunes! I've been remixing/mastering some old ones as well and all should be finished soon and open for public scrutiny. If you haven't noticed yet, and really those no reason you should have, you can now access the blog via bryanraydio.com. It's just a redirect for now, but soon it will lead to a proper website, at long last!

Another reason I've been absent is that the weather has finally started to turn and I've been spending time outside! I'm not a fan of the cold and tend to hibernate during the winter months, so I feel a bit like these happy characters emerging from their indoor housing to the great outdoors at long last!

The legendary actor's fascinating interview with Dick Cavett nearly 40 years ago. This is at the age of 49 and immediately following his huge success with "The Godfather" and "Last Tango In Paris". Worth a watch for film fans.

If you haven't seen "Casino Jack And The United States Of Money", I suggest you do. It's the story of Washington supreme lobbyist Jack Abramoff, i.e. public enemy no1. It's also the story of why the average honest citizen can't understand and can't relate to politics. The problem is the guys at the top are all crooks. Almost all of them. The slimeball himself tells us how it's done in this candid and infuriating interview.

This documentary is a must-watch for anyone in the creative industry, especially music or video producers. It examines many facets of the changing world of culture, and especially the implications of technology and the internet on business opportunity. Very interesting and highly recommended. Watch in HD.

Think about some of the technology that exists in your life at this very second. Consider how just five years ago, some of that technology would seem like science fiction. Now try to imagine some of the technology of the future.

I don't know who's collection it is but it is utterly ridiculous. This is a crazy Star Wars poster from Hungary. I have absolutely no idea who or what the weird looking three-eyed lizard alien with the sword is supposed to be. Or why Darth Vader is missing a glove and kinda looks like a duck. Check out more here.

This is hardly a surprise, and most people by now, I HOPE, understand that the mainstream media is a complete facade, but here once again is CNN putting the ritz on via Anderson Cooper and his phony "Syrian informant". Laughable.

It's a sad day for common sense in Washington. Kucinich was one of the few men who stood for principles rather than votes and dollar signs. That, in the end, is what appears to have cost him his spot. Hopefully he'll find a way to remain in politics. A Ron Paul - Dennis Kucinich presidential campaign would gather a ton of momentum.

Professional baseball pitcher Dock Ellis famously threw a no-hitter in 1970. Pretty amazing, but even more so that he was on LSD during the game. This is an awesome little animation featuring his actual words describing the game.

These happy "little" fellers were supposed to have been extinct for more than 80 years. Until they turned up on an old volcano sticking out of the ocean in the South Pacific. Check out the crazy story here, and below is a slightly weird but interesting video of one of these critters emerging into the world for the first time.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Megaupload supremo Kim Dotcom gives his first interview since being arrested in January. He's a bit of a dodgy character but he makes some very valid points about the nature of his arrest and the accusations made against him.